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Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £40973.91
  • 2m 6f 111y
  • 22 runners
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Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase

Runners: 22 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

OUR TIP

Form: 41390-

Last run: 112 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 141

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12th

11

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Addragoole

10st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Stamina to prove and he failed to threaten when ninth in the Grand Annual last month; however, Cheltenham may not be his track (also not at his best there last October) and he showed improved form to win a competitive handicap at Leopardstown (2m1f, yielding) in December; only seven and there have been hints that this sort of trip may suit; no surprise to see him go well.

25/1

9th

7

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Addragoole

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Switched to fences last August and he's been progressive, winning a competitive handicap at Leopardstown (2m1f, yielding) in December and solid third of 14 there (2m1f, soft) last month; today's likely return to better ground could be a plus and this 7yo remains open to further improvement; chance.

12/1

Form: 3382-2 BF

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 135

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2nd

1

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

14:32 Punchestown

Jalila Moriviere

11st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: W P Mullins

One of three for trainer; trounced weak opposition on chase debut at Sligo in October on good to yielding; ran a nice race in a Grade 3 Thurles novice chase in March (2m6f, soft) and bounced back from a poor effort at Fairyhouse when a distant second of 20 in a 2m1f Listed contest last time; firmly in the mix.

11/2

Form: 61763- D

Last run: 118 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 128

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3rd

2

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Ballybawn Belter

11st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Liz Doyle

Off the mark over fences when easy winner of 2m4f Limerick Listed handicap at Christmas (soft-to-heavy); out of frame in competitive Leopardstown handicaps twice since, most recently running well for long way and may have got a bit closer but for mistake last; drops in grade, one to consider.

9/2

Form: P15-1P D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

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11

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:57 Kilbeggan

Littlefoot

10st 9lb

J: Daniel King

T: M A Molloy

Second off 2lb higher than this in a handicap hurdle at Tipperary last October (2m, good); form tailed off after; relished the switch to fences when scoring at Downpatrick in March; put a below-par Cork run behind him with a course handicap chase win in May; could feature off a mark 10lb lower than his revised chase rating.

6/1

1st

5

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Littlefoot

11st 8lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: M A Molloy

Hurdle winner who ran a cracker when second off 120 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary in October (2m, good); form tailed off then but relished the switch to fences when scoring at Downpatrick in March, beating Dee's Lady by 4.25l, below that when fifth behind Coral River but will appreciate this sound surface.

7/1

Form: 15U50- CD

Last run: 141 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 127

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5th

4

(2)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 71y

20:23 Bellewstown

Intense Approach

11st 0lb

J: Ms L A Byrne

T: John C McConnell

Talented over jumps; rated 137 over hurdles and a five-time winner in that sphere; has struggled in chases on last few starts and has been off since March but returns with local yard among the winners and he bolted up in a bumper here back in 2023; check the market.

15/2

16th

12

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Intense Approach

10st 11lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Prevailed in a big field at Galway (2m6f, good) on chase debut but has failed to back up that form since and was particularly disappointing in October when bidding for a second win at the Cheltenham Showcase meeting; wears first-time headgear; less solid than others.

50/1

Form: 4513-2

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 127

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6th

5

(3)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

20:10 Ballinrobe

Kings Hill

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Paul John Gilligan

Chase and hurdle winner ran well on latest when runner-up in the Connacht National at Roscommon; beaten 12l when fourth on sole Flat start over 1m2f at Leopardstown in July 2024; would prefer softer ground.

22/1

2nd

8

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 24y

18:48 Roscommon

Kings Hill

10st 10lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Paul John Gilligan

Best form on soft and heavy ground; won a novice handicap chase at Limerick in March (2m2f, heavy) off 117; stayed on for a 10l third of 17 over 2m5f (yld-sft) at Fairyhouse in April off revised mark of 124; worth another go at this sort of trip and the more rain that falls the better his chance will be.

15/2

Form: 21U-2P

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 127

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11

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

18:32 Kilbeggan

Yoradreamer

10st 13lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Dual winner; no real match for Raglan Road in a three-runner contest at Punchestown last month; still relatively unexposed and not one to take lightly.

10/1

2nd

2

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 186y

13:57 Punchestown

Yoradreamer

11st 10lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

Maiden winner over hurdles, rated 118; promise in good beginners' at Gowran and built on that to win four-runner affair over this trip at Wexford, making all; didn't get far in novice handicap at the festival here (hampered and unseated rider) for which he was 40s and Raglan Road was 18/1; wins have come on easy ground, but he handles good.

6/5

Form: 8647-0

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 126

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10th

10

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Moonovercloon

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Declan Queally

No win since scoring at Sligo (20.5f, good) in August 2023; rated 12lb higher over fences but failed to exploit lower hurdles mark on last four starts in 2025 and has now joined a new yard; lacks a run and best watched unless market speaks.

16/1

Form: 3470-7 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 125

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7th

5

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 24y

18:48 Roscommon

A Penny A Hundred

10st 13lb

J: John Shinnick

T: W P Mullins

Displayed credentials for a race of this nature when a 12l third of 15 in the Mayo National at Ballinrobe last year off 132; ordinary form on last three starts last autumn and off the track since but now 3lb lower than she was at Ballinrobe and she needs checking in the market on return for top yard.

12/1

Form: 4PU-P6

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 125

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6th

12

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

18:32 Kilbeggan

Shanbally Kid

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Wide-margin winner of a staying handicap chase at Punchestown 14 months ago, but no real trace of that form since; switches from Willie Mullins to Gordon Elliott to try to improve his fortunes, but others preferred.

20/1

4

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Shanbally Kid

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Bumper and hurdle winner won a valuable chase at Punchestown last year over just short of 4m; not as good off higher marks since and unseated there last time; looks the yard's second-string on jockey bookings.

12/1

Form: 1117-8 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 124

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8th

7

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:12 Kilbeggan

Rising Dust

10st 11lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Emmet Mullins

Rattled in a hat-trick at Thurles at 2m5f-25.5f last winter, going up a cumulative 41lb; came up short off revised mark at Kempton (3m, gd-sft) when last seen in February; needs to resume progress after break.

6/1

7th

13

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Kempton

Rising Dust

10st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Emmet Mullins

A major improver since joining Emmet Mullins, winning twice over hurdles in the autumn and now arrives here on a four-timer over fences after three wins at Thurles (2m5f-3m1f); tackling a different level of opposition now but Sean Bowen rides off a feather weight and he could be dangerous.

10/1

Form: 060P-0

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

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10th

6

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 24y

18:48 Roscommon

Wheres My Jet

10st 13lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

Maiden and novice hurdle winner is 0-8 over fences and yet to finish in the first three; didn't run too badly in grade 3 handicap at the DRF in February but beaten 45l and pulled up both starts since; stamina to prove for this trip too; others preferred.

14/1

11

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:25 Punchestown

Wheres My Jet

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Hurdles winner is 0-7 chasing, decent run in very valuable 2m6f Leopardstown Handicap at the DRF (soft) but never counted following month in Jack Richards Novices' Handicap at Cheltenham; others look more reliable.

14/1

Form: 3U691- C

Last run: 289 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 123

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1

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

14:30 Punchestown

A Law Of Her Own

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Won a mares' chase at Thurles (2m2f, good to yielding) in March; nothing in three subsequent starts over fences but ran a good race in the Galway Tribes back over hurdles in August; ultimately finished tailed off when stepped up in trip at Listowel last time (2m4f, good to yielding); drops another 1lb now.

12/1

13

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:20 Listowel

A Law Of Her Own

10st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Won a mares' chase at Thurles (2m2f, gd-yld) in March; came up dry in three subsequent starts over fences but ran a pleasing race in the Tribes on return to hurdling last month and 1lb lower now; best form at shorter than this.

14/1

Form: 37-368 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 123

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8th

8

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

14:45 Market Rasen

Baltic Bird

10st 11lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: William Durkan

Useful Flat and hurdles performer who has gone 0-5 over fences since a winning start in May 2025 and he'll need to run better than he did in a handicap chase at Ballinrobe last time; however, a case can be made off this mark on best form; versatile trip-wise from 2m to beyond 3m.

9/1

6th

16

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Baltic Bird

10st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Any horse in these colours worth a second look here, and one presumes this has been the plan; useful Flat and hurdles performer and won 2m6f hurdle on this card in 2024; held in novice company last year after winning on chase debut at Down Royal; third over inadequate 2m on handicap debut at Wexford; better for that run and ground and trip to suit, albeit he's up in grade a good bit.

8/1

Form: 4323-3 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

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3rd

3

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

18:52 Wexford

Donnie Devito

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual hurdles winner last year at about 2m4f; good bit of chasing experience, notably third in 2m6f Galway beginners' last summer and second in 3m Clonmel novice; fourth in this race last year.

11/2

Form: 6P6-61

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

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1st

15

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 24y

18:48 Roscommon

Hermino AA

10st 0lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E McNamara

Useful three-time winning hurdler in Britain; yet to show much since joining this yard and extended chase record to 0-8 when beaten 31l in the Killarney National last time; 2lb drop in the weights and new blinkers not enough to tempt.

28/1

6th

9

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Hermino AA

10st 5lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Three wins over hurdles when trained in the UK and was Grade 3-placed; below that form in four chase starts for this yard and has to stage a revival.

25/1

Form: U-2134 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

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4th

11

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:32 Killarney

Warriors Wood

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Two hurdle wins came over shorter trips and off the mark chasing in 2m5f Kilbeggan handicap in May, following that up with good third in competitive 2m4f handicap at same track; clearly in good order and could go well here off 8lb lower hurdles mark.

5/1

3rd

11

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:12 Kilbeggan

Warriors Wood

10st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Andrew McNamara

Made it third time lucky over fences when bolting up over C&D last month; 6lb rise for that 7l win seems reasonable and while this is more demanding, he's unexposed in this sphere and there could still be more to come.

7/2

Form: 2225-6

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

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6th

5

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

19:25 Wexford

Antrim Coast

10st 8lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Beat smart Oscars Brother in 3m hurdle here when with Gavin Cromwell; maiden over fences but his second of 20 in the Galway Blazers (2m6f) at last summer's festival showed what he's capable of; back from a long break and this smacks of a Galway prep, with yard also having likely favourite in this.

12/1

10

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Antrim Coast

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two-time hurdles winner is 0-7 over fences; fine effort in the Blazers when a 1.5l second off 1lb lower on penultimate; left Henry De Bromhead after a 7.5l second in a Killarney beginners' (sweated up in prelims); not discounted on debut for new yard.

9/2

Form: -57342 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

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2nd

5

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

19:56 Kilbeggan

Rexem

11st 11lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John C McConnell

Three wins over hurdles, 1-15 over fences; second twice over fences on decent ground at Musselburgh in January and his third at Wexford when last seen over fences earlier this month (2m4f, good) was positive, keeping on; fourth over hurdles here last time (2m4f, good); can go well.

10/1

4th

15

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:57 Kilbeggan

Rexem

10st 5lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Three wins over hurdles, 1-15 over fences; second twice over fences on decent ground at Musselburgh in January, and third in a chase at Wexford last week; previously out of the money behind Ad Caelum in a handicap hurdle at this venue.

14/1

Form: P0P-41

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

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1st

2

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

19:07 Kilbeggan

Charlie Luciano

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel Meade

Four-time winner over hurdles and has performed respectably over fences without winning; not a bad run in a 2m4f handicap here last time after seven months off and can go well.

5/1

4th

6

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Charlie Luciano

11st 6lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Four-time hurdles winner achieved a peak rating of 129 in that sphere; 0-8 over fences and rated 114; pulled up at Fairyhouse on final 2025 start, and badly out of form over hurdles before that.

20/1

Form: 00F8P- D

Last run: 90 days

W: 10st 5lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 119

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20

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Lord Lariat

10st 3lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Without a win since landing the 2022 Irish Grand National; much reduced mark nowadays is for a reason; visor replaces cheekpieces but remains opposable.

33/1

8th

1

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Lord Lariat

11st 12lb

J: Miss J Walton

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Without a win since landing the 2022 Irish Grand National; fell four out in a handicap hurdle here on New Year's Day; has come down 12lb in the ratings since pulled up in last year's Irish Grand National; rider Joanna Walton was aboard for a C&D win in 2021; needs a major revival but not ruled out.

16/1

Form: 3PP9-4 C

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

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4th

8

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

14:32 Punchestown

El Champo

10st 13lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

Dual-winning chaser whose last win came at Listowel in September off 1lb lower (2m6f, good to yielding); looks up against it based on a failure to complete at Gowran over fences and Fairyhouse over hurdles before finishing tailed off here last time.

40/1

Betting Forcast

14/1 Addragoole, 5/1 Jalila Moriviere, 16/1 Ballybawn Belter, 20/1 Littlefoot, 22/1 Intense Approach, 11/1 Kings Hill, 12/1 Yoradreamer, 16/1 Moonovercloon, 33/1 A Penny A Hundred, 28/1 Shanbally Kid, 22/1 Rising Dust, 33/1 Wheres My Jet, 9/1 A Law Of Her Own, 20/1 Baltic Bird, 9/1 Donnie Devito, 10/1 Hermino AA, 11/1 Warriors Wood, 12/1 Antrim Coast, 13/2 Rexem, 15/2 Charlie Luciano, Lord Lariat, El Champo